Three Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Figures

Description:

Three Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Figures, Germany, late 19th century, polychrome porcelain of a woman with a basket of fruit, incised "2.710," inscribed "48", black painted "7"; a man with a guitar, incised "M," inscribed "83;" man carrying a basket of grapes, incised "8.," inscribed "50"; each with blue crossed swords mark, each ht. 5 5/8 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

Woman with basket has chips to fruit - minor loss to skirt, minor abrasions to base and gilding overall to all three figures; tricorner hat and guitar, and extended foot on man have been restored.


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